Not long ago one of our savvy readers said to us that he liked the fact that we were focused on just a couple of themes. In his opinion you can’t focus on your core concepts “too much” if you really have conviction. That was nice to hear, as sometimes we’re afraid we may be [...]
May 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Pushing Against the Mainstream
I was a rebel while in school. I wasn’t the ill-mannered brute beating up smaller kids, and I wasn’t the obnoxious snot-nosed brat who swore at teachers because Daddy and Mommy hadn’t taught any manners, I was simply the type who challenged authority. Of course my tantrums made no logical sense, and I had an intense resistance to backing [...]
May 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Resiliency for the Rest of Us
A couple weeks back we spoke to John Robb about technology, the role of crowdfunding, the governments increasing intrusion into our online (and otherwise) privacy, and a few other interesting nuggets. Today we’re focusing on John’s other passion – resilient communities – why their they’re so important now, and likely to become much, much more [...]
May 24, 2012 By 23 Comments
The “Strawberry Generation”
It’s clear that the education system is broken. From primary school all the way through the university system, it’s just not working. The problem isn’t just the quality of the state-sponsored education being doled out these days, it runs much, much deeper than that. It’s a change in the social fabric, culture and morality; it’s [...]
May 22, 2012 By 2 Comments
A Trillion Dollars in Purchasing Power
That’s the estimated amount of purchasing power hispanics in North America have at their disposal. Impressive, and too big to be ignored! A reader of ours recently attended the Geeks on a Plane (GOAP) event in South America. I asked him to come back to me with some thoughts on the event, and any opportunities [...]
May 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Jailbreaking Education with David Blake
One of my pet passions is education. This stems from having experienced a range of different education mediums, coupled with an intense desire to provide my own children with the best education possible. It’s a topic that should be on everyone’s radar simply because education should NEVER be something one acquires for a brief period [...]
